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Effective EVP drives engagement and performance, study finds

Less than half of companies have a long-term employee value proposition (EVP) plan, leading to poorer employee engagement, staff recruitment and retention, a Towers Watson study has found.

Half of graduates work in non-graduate jobs, says ONS

Almost half of graduates in the UK are working in non-graduate roles, a report published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has found.

Jo Swinson launches employee ownership index

Business minister Jo Swinson (pictured) yesterday unveiled a FTSE index to encourage investment in successful employee-owned companies.

Businesses back major survey into barriers facing women

Opportunity Now has launched a project that aims to find out why women are not being promoted at the same rate as men.

Germany to introduce boardroom quotas for women

German companies listed on the stock exchange will need to ensure at least 30% of their supervisory board is made up of women from 2016, the German Government has announced.

Jeremy Hunt: Hospitals to publish monthly staffing levels

From next April, hospital trusts in England will have to publish staffing levels on a ward-by-ward basis, health secretary Jeremy Hunt will announce later today.

Britain dubbed 'scrooge of Europe' over parental pay

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The UK ranks last in Europe when it comes to giving new parents 'well-paid' parental leave, a report by the TUC has found.

Prioritising health and wellbeing is important for the individual and the economy

The ‘people’ or human capital contribution to the fragile economic recovery will rely on three key assets. They are: the skills base of the workforce and employers’ capacity to make good use of it;...

Directors' pay rises 14%, but bonuses fall, research finds

Total pay for FTSE 100 directors rose by 14% last year, driven by a large increase in share-based long-term incentive payments, according to research from City pay analysts Income Data Services (IDS).

UK employment market a magnet for forced labour, report warns

The UK employment market is "highly susceptible" to exploitation and forced labour, a report has warned.

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Zero-hours ‘vital’ in small enterprises, say business leaders

Zero-hours contracts are “absolutely vital” to long-term business success, a group of small businesses have said.